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afflictive - 3 dictionary results

af⋅flic⋅tive

[uh-flik-tiv]
–adjective
characterized by or causing pain, distress, or grief; distressing.

Origin:
1605–15; afflict + -ive


af⋅flic⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
af·flict   (ə-flĭkt')   
tr.v.   af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts
To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on.

[Middle English afflighten, from afflight, disturbed, frightened, from Latin afflictum, past participle of afflīgere, to cast down : ad-, ad- + flīgere, to strike.]
af·flict'er n., af·flic'tive adj., af·flic'tive·ly adv.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to bring great harm or suffering to someone: afflicted with arthritis; was agonized to see her suffering; racked with cancer; tormented by migraine headaches; tortured by painful memories.

Afflictive

Af*flic"tive\, a. [Cf. F. afflictif.] Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing. "Jove's afflictive hand." --Pope.

Spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain. --Prior.
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